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Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, National Convention of American Home Economics Association, Detroit, Michigan, 6/24/1964" (Item)

, was an experience we shall n ever forget. For me, it wa s the beginning of seeing how politics can bring tangible results. I always hope that the very best of our people will go into politics, and I am sure that some of our best are women. It was for this r eason

Press release, "Address of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson before the Luncheon at the Annual Convention of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association, 10/1/1965" (Item)

flowers bloom. so does hope -- and hope is the precious, indispensable ingredient without which the war on po verty can never be won. In our city areas. where people work, we may achieve a semblance of efficiency in a g reat, ur.relieved complex

Folder, "Pepper, Claude (Senator) [1948]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 30 (Item)

, naturi.ll;r, a ·great deal. ill good wishes to y-ou and Mrs. Haines and I do hope I will get to see y-ou soon. Always sincerely, CP:hr ARTHUR CAPPER. GEOIIGE D. AIKEN, YT. HARLAN J. BUSHFIELD, 8. DAK. GEORGE A. WILSON, IOWA MILTON R. YOUNG, N. DAK

Folder, "NSAM # 270: Meeting with the President, October 24, 10:30 a.m., in the Cabinet Room on European Matters, 10/29/1963," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

goals whose attainment would help to give us a balanced force structure. It is important that these goals be attained. Then no one anywhere could conclude that the West is lax or indifferent to the defense of its vital interests. I hope that the alliance

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 12, 15 April 1978," LBJ Library (Item)

the degree to which Pres idents have been "teacher-and-preacher-in chief' for their country ... hoping, in the words of President Wilson, "to get things done." Bailey isn't quite sure whether "great times make great Presidents" or whether great Presidents

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 23, 25 September 1981," LBJ Library (Item)

like eternal spring to them in their thirst for knowledge. Except for that one bleak decade from 1966 to 1976, there just seems an awful lot of unity, of national will, pride and cohesion, and a sense that "we are really going to charge ahead." I hope I

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 54, 1 February 1993," LBJ Library (Item)

birthday cake, decorated \\ith mldflowers, was cut by Mrs. Johnson with the help of Texas Governor Ann Richards. Later, the cake was served to visitors to the Library. 6 Liz Carpenter remembered that the lady being feted once expr~ed the hope of seeing

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Economic Aspects of Middle East Settlement, 10/26/1967, Volume 4, Tab 59," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

of the Jordan River by 20% with weather modification. He felt that water must be keyed in with the refugee problem and hoped that in moving ahead on the Israeli plant we could extract some concessions from Israel that would tie the plant into greater Arab use

Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 2/26/1942 (Item)

work. He, of course, asks for nothing more but I do hope that you may be able to help him. For the sake of the record, let me make it clear that this suggestion and endorsement I am making in my individual and personal capacity, solely and alon

Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 4/11/1943 (Item)

for h::.-vint; been in such u hurry to si~~n up with the other service :.:nd brir.icin 0 ull ttis t,bout . Rich~rdson ~lso sai d he did not W8nt to hold out ~ny hope thut we v, oulc be rele ~.sed fror1 the contrnct under o.ny c ifferent terms than

Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 4/6/1943 (Item)

Studios ot KTBC P.utrh in, Texas l 125 p.m., April ti, 194 5 DorJ.rest, I hope I crn tnnke m ~"self under stood on th io vor

Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 5/7/1943 (Item)

hope you can help ua arrive t th t, eto. eto. And • oul lik to he.v your a vioe on what we can a.nd should do next •• etc." Ur. Stark eaid approxi toly this, "I did not author1&e this aocount. I did not ever n er any arrangement with Dr. Ulmer to run

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/31/1963 (Tuesday) (Item)

, try in g to p ro te c t the , , . (v ery b lu rre d w ith s ta tic ). And I hope som e tim e in J a n u a ry o r F e b ru a r y we w ill a r r iv e a t som e p ro sp e c tiv e se p a ra tio n of th is lo n g -co n tin u ed e s ta te . Lyndon jo in ed

Folder, "5/18/65 - Joint Statement of the President Following Discussion With the President of Korea," Statements Files, Box 147 (Item)

. The Koreans hoped that the money could be used speci fically by the American Red Cross to aid an American veteran of the Korean War who had suffered personal loss in the disaster area -- and this is being done by State. while In terms of the daily wages

Folder, "Vice President's Trip to [Senegal]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

concern at Senegal 1 s.recognition of Comm.mi.stChina and North Viet nam in the hope of.preventing iurther troublesome Senegalese gestures toward the Communist bloc.) Relations with U.S. U.S. relations with Senegal are good, and there are no serious

Folder, "V.P. Johnson's Trip - BENELUX Countries, November 4-9, 1963," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 3 (Item)

hope to oe" fruits of those .ef:forta in months t~ COtlC ond arc coofident ~• eholl if cour.trieo co~cernod will work aboulderto shoulder tot;etb:er. Vice President afflmed thot US bas abanc:oa.cd protectionim ao a pol icy of p3at and loo?ta forward

Folder, "National Security Council (I)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 4 (Item)

further study they may require before dec~ions are taken. The following list sets forth some of the topics whick .s~eff'\ important to me and in which I hope for your specific comment. But you should not feel limited by this list, if other elements of -t

Folder, "Shastri Visit (Proposed) [1 of 3]," Files of Robert W. Komer, NSF, Box 22-1 (Item)

confirmed Lal Bahadur State• in February Waahington details Shastri today that Prime of India will make an official 1966. The Indian Prime £or talks with the President "Mr. Johnaon welcome• Thia will be Mr. Sbaatri's the Prealdent hopes

Folder, "Portugal, Volume I, Cables 11/63-7/64," Country Files, NSF, Box 203 (Item)

he would recommend to Barwick that GOAcontinue low-key attempt influence Portuguese Timor policy with little hope however that much would be acc~plished. ~-- Additional purpose for continuing contacts with Portuguese on Timor issue, according Waller

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 19, January 15 - 31, 1967 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 12 [2 of 2] (Item)

developmental aid. I am glad that Mr. Bostow has fully agreed with us that our food aid should be over and above and not at the cost of developmental aid. I hope his .visit to European capitals will be fruitful. May I once again express our deep apprecia~ion

Folder, "Greece - Visit of King Constantine - 9/11/67 [2 of 2]," Country Files, NSF, Box 127 [2 of 2] (Item)

and of the constructive role he has played since the Greek coup, (3) express the concern of the American Government and people at the suspension of democratic processes in Greece and·our strongest ' hope that they will be restored, and (4) impress upon the ·civil war

Oral history transcript, Daniel K. Inouye, interview 2 (II), 5/2/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

take that into You cannot forever fight the will of the people. I hope that people are not regretting nmv that we are a state. M: Senator, we had also discussed other subjects. We had brought it through Kennedy's assassination and also discussed Mr

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 47, October 21-24, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

concluded this part of the conversation by saying he hoped that the Foreign Minister's discussion with the President would range more widely than the weekend's naval engagement. _ Moving on io Soviet intentions, policy and position, Mr. Rostow said we had

Folder, "V.P. Johnson's Trip to Northern Europe, September 2-17, 1963 [1 of 2]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 3 (Item)

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Folder, "COLEMAN, JAMES P. (GOV.) [2 OF 5]," White House Name Files, WHCF, Box C-320 (Item)

, Sir, that conceiv ble \vay those who supported November. Colernah to serve Your oonduot of foreign advised, but one had hoped that to civil rights. you are bent on alienating you in the election affairs of last has been inept and ill

Folder, "Vice President's Trip to Southeast Asia, May 9-24, 1961 (I) [1 of 2]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

deprived the potential aggressor of any rational hope for worthwhile victory. By achieving unity in advance of aggression, the free world has achieved the strength it has. Traditionally this has been accomplished only after aggression had begun

Folder, "VP Johnson's Trip - Far East - May, 1961," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

EXPRESSIONWHICHSAYS, YOUCANLOOKIlm:l EYES OF PER:l>li ANDTELL WHATIS IN HIS HEART. ANDLAST NIGHT.ANDTODAY,AS I LOOKINTO '!HE EYES OF YOUR PmPLEs I THINKI C.ANUNDERm'AND WHATIS IN YOURHEART, AND I HOPE THATAS lOU SllJEME HEBETODAYYOUCANLOOKIN'ro MYEYES AND SEE WHATIS

Folder, "Foreign Relations - Berlin [2 of 3]," 1961 Subject Files, VP Papers, Box 79 (Item)

history, the German problem should be solved, as we see it; and we know that you agree. Here's to paty and hope that it is resolved in "A reasonable fashion" but/we hope it is resolved! We believe that you and our G:reat President· Kennedy, with the able

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/25/1964 (Item)

newspaper, and Governor Farris Bryant. Soon after those guests left. Drew Pearson came up to the suite. The President autographed books to the first set of guests -- "My Hope for America" and gave them large gold medallions and gold pens. Arthur Godfrey

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/5/1965 (Item)

To outer office of JV -- and on down hall into Mildred Stegall's office -returned down hall and entered thru mjdr's office -- Stopped to look at red bound books of My Hope for America -- asking price of each and telling mjdr that he wanted some more copies

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/7/1965 (Item)

that it was not the personal satisfaction which meant most, not the pay check, but that it was what Hodges had done for trade. "I'd blow my horn about it, " said the President, "and what gain you've had and you hope that every American who has contributed to this recognizes

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/22/1964 (Item)

don't want to keep her waiting." Senator Dirksen Walter Jenkins Senator Sparkman Walter Jenkins Jerry Kivett -- RE: WJ in message from Mrs. Johnson saying that she hoped that the President could come over at 6:40 to the East Room for the remainder

Folder, "February 2, 1967 President's Meeting with Lester Maddox," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

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Folder, "June 14, 1967 Notes of the regular Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

::..:~:=~\l :!•·~ :r.4lcmbc::~ oi : ~~~.; ,·:=-::..i:~~.:; t:. do . c::.uld to try to p:-cvc ..-:.~ ~ st;.·ikc from cccu:::::;.:.:::..:; . T::c Prc~id'7:Zlt said he had been t:l.l!d~:: \\'ith m~mberz o: -~:.:..~ -:=ongr.:: ss o~ st:-iko le~id~tion and hoped th

Folder, "July 13, 1967 - 12:08 p.m. [NSC Meeting - #572]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

in Nigeria appears to be wise. Despite large U.S. aid progra.m s under way, a neutrality position makes sense. There is still hope in Nigeria short of a complete govern mental break-up. There may be a looser confederation. AID programs have not been failures

Folder, "July 31, 1967 - 5:46 p.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

said that only four or five businessmen out of 100 contacted oppose the tax increase. Most of the others advised going ahead. The President said he hopes that the administration also can cut departmental spending. II. Crime Control Congressman Albert

Folder, "April 7, 1968 - 3:05 p.m. President's meeting with Gen. William Westmoreland - Cabinet Room," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

for far too long. And I don't want it all over the newspapers either. Clark (Clifford), I hope you can do it without telling every leak in your department. Work it out yourself. Clifford: That's just not possible, sir. I will have to talk with my people

Folder, "May 21, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Tuesday lunch with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

week has been general support for your policy. will come out of Paris conference. I hope so. Something With limitations placed on the military, we have no real plans to win the war. If you limit - no invasion into the north - no mining of harbors

Folder, "May 28, 1968 - 6:30 p.m. Bi-partisan Congressional Leadership meeting with Cy Vance," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

CLIFFORD: 1. We are going through stage of negotiations you must go through with the Communists. Lengthy conferences are not unusual. I am hopeful about the meeting. President made an exceedingly generous offer last September. On March 31, President made

Folder, "June 4, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. President's Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

--Jordan fighting? some fighting. These attacks a re uncalled for. The President: The President read Chuck Robb's letter to him about fighting in Vietnam, Lynda and hope that HHH would be next President. Secretary Rusk: Arab question. The President